my birthday present :) - Page 2

mwhit43 · 18-08-2012, 02:09 AM

Will previous model (eb/ed) parts fit the car like springs, exhaust, ect??

**Sorted** · 18-08-2012, 09:16 AM

ORSM first car ;) Happy Birthday

I liked my EF Fairmont so much I bought another one - they are a great car and very stylIsh with all the electronic goodies on board

mwhit43 · 18-08-2012, 10:28 AM

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ORSM first car ;) Happy Birthday

I liked my EF Fairmont so much I bought another one - they are a great car and very stylIsh with all the electronic goodies on board

Cheers, your car looks good

what else you got planned?

**Sorted** · 18-08-2012, 11:18 AM

I got plans for both

New engine for Cobra Mont, super charge and add $3k worth of Alpine Gear for sound

ProEF - some minor things then go racing again

Ford_The_Win · 18-08-2012, 11:21 AM

Welcome mate, the EF will clean up quite nicely, as Damo said put up a thread on the E series section!

mwhit43 · 18-08-2012, 11:25 AM

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Welcome mate, the EF will clean up quite nicely, as Damo said put up a thread on the E series section!

Yeah i will, i havent got the car yet...its at my nans house in Tara -.- hopefully ill get it soon

OffRoadFalcon · 18-08-2012, 12:14 PM

Lucky! Looks great for $500!

Hurry up n' get the car n' get Lernerin'!

Here's a challenge for ya, see if you can do 12,000kms in your first 5 months. That's what I've done in our cars hehe... no one else drives anymore.

mwhit43 · 18-08-2012, 03:35 PM

My sister has owned her car 3 months and has done 20,000+km. :L

OffRoadFalcon · 18-08-2012, 03:48 PM

Lucky her!! Id have done that if I wasnt stuck on Ls., and only being able to go when my parents wanna too............ Most people Inknow have barely done ten hours by now...

mwhit43 · 19-08-2012, 09:18 AM

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Lucky her!! Id have done that if I wasnt stuck on Ls., and only being able to go when my parents wanna too............ Most people Inknow have barely done ten hours by now...

Haha yer shes on her opens...i hope i can get the money for my l's this week

mwhit43 · 25-08-2012, 07:02 AM

So......i found out that my dad is sponcered by a ford wreckers

btw he races speedway :p

**Burnout** · 25-08-2012, 07:51 AM

Good on you, mate, you will remember your first car, warts n' all.
We do all remember our first with lots of memories, loads of skin missing off the knuckles, and in my case not a single photo.
Taught me a lot about cars and motoring though, have loads of fun with it.

mwhit43 · 26-08-2012, 08:06 PM

Ive had my learners a week, and already got neally 2hrs

. should see me on the road alone soon ;p

TheInterceptor · 26-08-2012, 08:16 PM

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So......i found out that my dad is sponcered by a ford wreckers

btw he races speedway :p

Oh this is brilliant for ya! Id have loved my dad to be the local Ford wrecker haha!

Great first car, enjoy it! But 2hrs...pah! Cmon thats not good enough!!

mwhit43 · 26-08-2012, 10:24 PM

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Oh this is brilliant for ya! Id have loved my dad to be the local Ford wrecker haha!

Great first car, enjoy it! But 2hrs...pah! Cmon thats not good enough!!

Haha, Im trying my best to get more hrs haha. my mums like no >:( Im hopefully driving to school through the week

OffRoadFalcon · 26-08-2012, 10:41 PM

Cmawn get driving more!!
I'd taken over all the driving around here by 5 days!! I did 3 hours in the first day!

Have fun!

XR6T0Y · 26-08-2012, 10:45 PM

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Good on you, mate, you will remember your first car, warts n' all.
We do all remember our first with lots of memories, loads of skin missing off the knuckles, and in my case not a single photo.
Taught me a lot about cars and motoring though, have loads of fun with it.

I was the opposite, knew bugger all about it with my EL, but it all came to me with my current BA.....

mwhit43 · 26-08-2012, 11:22 PM

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Cmawn get driving more!!
I'd taken over all the driving around here by 5 days!! I did 3 hours in the first day!

Have fun!

i wish i could have driven for that long :( the first day i did 12 minutes :/ anywhoo, i was talking to my dad and he said it is bad to lower the car...too low and the car is illegal, then you need to get cambers i think he said!! :L so would it be ideal cause i have a steep driveway and need 'I' to get up it without scraping :p

TheInterceptor · 27-08-2012, 12:20 AM

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Haha, Im trying my best to get more hrs haha. my mums like no >:( Im hopefully driving to school through the week

Ah poor form from mum! Could be worse though! Guess you can only do so much. How many hours do you have to do there in QLD?

Your dad is right, lowering cars is bad, you wanna lift it!

Okay well, you dont need a camber adjustment, it's a live axle car anyway, there is no camber for the rear and i've never seen camber on the front of a Falcon haha so yep. A set of lowered springs should do ya fine unless you come close to scraping the driveway as is!

mwhit43 · 27-08-2012, 12:33 AM

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Ah poor form from mum! Could be worse though! Guess you can only do so much. How many hours do you have to do there in QLD?

We have to do 100hrs, then the red p's and then green.

mwhit43 · 27-08-2012, 12:38 AM

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A set of lowered springs should do ya fine unless you come close to scraping the driveway as is!

I havent brought the damn thing home yet :( cant wait though

haha so when i get it home Im gunna go on a ford scrapyard adventure

TheInterceptor · 27-08-2012, 12:52 AM

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We have to do 100hrs, then the red p's and then green.

Thats allright! Least better than the 120 here.

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I havent brought the damn thing home yet :( cant wait though

haha so when i get it home Im gunna go on a ford scrapyard adventure

Ooh scrapyard adventure!! My wallet hurts just thinking about that

Ah well lucky for you your dads the boss! What are you gunna get for it?

mwhit43 · 27-08-2012, 01:29 AM

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Thats allright! Least better than the 120 here.

Ooh scrapyard adventure!! My wallet hurts just thinking about that

Ah well lucky for you your dads the boss! What are you gunna get for it?

Haha Nah my dads not the boss, but if he needs parts he can get em for free or discounted! :P

mwhit43 · 27-08-2012, 02:41 AM

Recall what i said about lowering....Whats the legal height between the top of the tyre and the bottom of the panel?

OffRoadFalcon · 27-08-2012, 02:55 PM

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We have to do 100hrs, then the red p's and then green.

Move to WA. First six months is just for learning the ropes. Prac test at 6months, pass and get log book for the remaining six months, and have to do 25 hours. Then computerised hazard perception test, pass that, Red Ps for six months, then greens for a year and a half.

AND you can have a V8 or turboed car on P's. Just mentioning.
YAY!

Still. If you drive enough you'll get through those hours FAST FAST FAST!

Kable72 · 27-08-2012, 03:49 PM

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Recall what i said about lowering....Whats the legal height between the top of the tyre and the bottom of the panel?

Not 100% on the ride height but they measure from the road to your lowest point which more often than not will be the cat on the exhaust. You can get away with a set of SL or SSL and be safe. As for driveways, you'll have to get some practice on taking them on an angle. Most times, you don't have to get camber kits but it doesn't hurt to get them.

mwhit43 · 27-08-2012, 04:44 PM

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Not 100% on the ride height but they measure from the road to your lowest point which more often than not will be the cat on the exhaust. You can get away with a set of SL or SSL and be safe. As for driveways, you'll have to get some practice on taking them on an angle. Most times, you don't have to get camber kits but it doesn't hurt to get them.

Oh i see, hmmm ill just wait till i get the car to decide if its too high and want to lower it :/

Nikked · 27-08-2012, 04:56 PM

Good to see more Young Ford fans...

Can't go wrong with an E-series...get it nice and low with a good exhaust!

Some SL front and SSL rears gets these down real nice, you'll end up scrapeing every now and then, but thats half the fun. I strongly reccomend a camber kit as i was running -2 and it chewed up a set tires within 12 months...the inside edge was down to the wire whilst the other 90 was still great lol...

mwhit43 · 27-08-2012, 05:05 PM

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Good to see more Young Ford fans... .

Ever since i saw running on empty i loved the ford out of that, thats my dream car!!! and holdens are crap! IMO

Kable72 · 27-08-2012, 05:49 PM

I don't know if it's different on the B series but I run SSSL all round and my camber is fine. When I had them installed I asked the shop if they reccommended them and they said they often do but it seemed alright for me. It's a bit of a hit and miss just ask the shop if you need em or not.